by Staff Writer 21-04-2020 | 12:53 PM
Police seized an automatic firearm and eight bullet casings at a house, in Malwaththa, Thihariya, following a tip-off.
The seized firearm has been identified as a type c pistol manufactured in England.
According to the Police, the pistol was thrown to a nearby forest area, after being discovered by a group of people who had arrived at the house, to clean its well.